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in iraq at least 26 people were killed in a series of coordinated car bomb attacks. nearly 100 others were hurt. no one has claimed responsibility. but one official called it a rallying cry by sunni extremists trying to undermine confidence in the shiite led government. nearly 200 iraqis have died in sectarian violence there this month. in syria a new wave of attacks erupted today as rebels battled government forces once again. aleppo, syria's largest city, has been the site of fierce fighting this weekend. holy williams has more. >> reporter: the syrian rebels are targeting the government's airbases. this video was posted on-line and claims to show opposition fighters firing at a military airport just outside of aleppo. their goal is to weaken the regime's air force. government warplanes have bombarded rebel positions, and their lightly armed opposition is normally powerless to stop them. but much of the fighting is still at street level. this internet video appears to come from where the rebels and regime are fighting for control of city blocks. and this is aleppo'
in iraq at least 26 people were killed in a series of coordinated car bomb attacks. nearly 100 others were hurt. no one has claimed responsibility. but one official called it a rallying cry by sunni extremists trying to undermine confidence in the shiite led government. nearly 200 iraqis have died in sectarian violence there this month. in syria a new wave of attacks erupted today as rebels battled government forces once again. aleppo, syria's largest city, has been the site of fierce fighting...
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we are out of iraq. we are winding down in afghanistan. osama bin laden is dead. for the first time since 1952, romney, the nominee, did not, he did not mention our troops or did he talk about the wars. >>shepard: were you surprised that? >>guest: the first time since 1952 a republican nominee has not done that and the first time that the democrats lead on foreign policy. >>shepard: bill kristol, a regular on this channel and on bret baier's show mentioned that. from your own personal opinion, was that a mistake? >>guest: he has met --. >>shepard: was it a mistake? >>guest: we talking jobs and the economy which is the number one issue. that is important to talk about that and his plan for the middle class, to improve the middle class and create jobs and turn the economy around. what we will talk about in foreign policy we will give the president credit for making the call when it came to osama bin laden but the truth he has not made us stronger around the world. he has not put his facility down in iran and not stopped the nuclear weapons program. the centrifuges a
we are out of iraq. we are winding down in afghanistan. osama bin laden is dead. for the first time since 1952, romney, the nominee, did not, he did not mention our troops or did he talk about the wars. >>shepard: were you surprised that? >>guest: the first time since 1952 a republican nominee has not done that and the first time that the democrats lead on foreign policy. >>shepard: bill kristol, a regular on this channel and on bret baier's show mentioned that. from your own...
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memorial and later visited section 60 at arlington national cemetery where american troops killed in iraq and afghanistan are buried. vice president biden attended a phepl i can't tell at the crash site of flight 93 in shanksville, pennsylvania, where 40 passengers sacrificed themselves to defeat the hijackers. later in this broadcast, chip reid will have the story of one of the victims and a discovery on her computer, a dream that is now being fulfilled. now, imagine this: the next president is about to take office when he suddenly disappears. well, it has just happened in china. everyone wants to know what has happened to xi jinping, the man who is supposed to take over next month. our state department correspondent margaret brennan has been looking into this. >> reporter: the last photo of the man expected to be china's next president, 59-year-old xi jinping, was taken on september 1. for the past ten days, he has not shown up at any scheduled public events. his apparent disappearance has sparked speculation in the world press. when asked about it at a news conference, a chinese foreig
memorial and later visited section 60 at arlington national cemetery where american troops killed in iraq and afghanistan are buried. vice president biden attended a phepl i can't tell at the crash site of flight 93 in shanksville, pennsylvania, where 40 passengers sacrificed themselves to defeat the hijackers. later in this broadcast, chip reid will have the story of one of the victims and a discovery on her computer, a dream that is now being fulfilled. now, imagine this: the next president...
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we got a lot out of the iraq war. they aren't talking about this on other stations. all they can do is accuse republicans. >> conservatives rarely want to bring up the issue of race. it has become a narrative. if you mention the word chicago it's now... >> there is a new one tonight on chris math use apartment is racist. >> sean: everything is racist you guys are so lucky. i've done nothing but watch msnbc. >> sean: mugged. this is just a short montage of things that have been al gore they don't want to count you in the census z just like a little snip yet. it goes on every election cycle. watch this. >> i think that they played a race card on me. we know from the campaign and everything they plan to do it all along. >> there is an overwhelming portion of the demonstration towards president barack obama is based on the fact that he is a black man. >> the republicans hate black people. >> they're in favor of affirmative action if you can dump a basketball or sink a three-point shot but not in favor of it if you merely have the phone shall to be a leader in your commun
we got a lot out of the iraq war. they aren't talking about this on other stations. all they can do is accuse republicans. >> conservatives rarely want to bring up the issue of race. it has become a narrative. if you mention the word chicago it's now... >> there is a new one tonight on chris math use apartment is racist. >> sean: everything is racist you guys are so lucky. i've done nothing but watch msnbc. >> sean: mugged. this is just a short montage of things that...
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it's spilling into lebanon and iraq which we have completely abandoned. if mitt romney does get through this, he will be facing a dangerous world. >> paul: what should romney say to that he is a warmonger? >> i would regard it as infantile remark, suggesting that your opponent is going to start a war when there is no evidence of that. let me give you one example. president of france said we cannot just stand by while terrorists take over mali, northern africa which has been under salt by islamist extremists. in his interview, barack obama says middle east and northern africa is moving toward an area of peace and prosperity. he has stuck his head in the sand. >> we turn to control of the senate and can scott brown hold on to ted kennedy's old seat or will elizabeth warren return it to the democratic hold? obably g. [ dennis' voice ] allstate. they can bundle all your policies together. lot of paperwork. actually... [ dennis' voice ] an allstate agent can help do the switching and paperwork for you. well, it probably costs a lot. [ dennis' voice ] allstate
it's spilling into lebanon and iraq which we have completely abandoned. if mitt romney does get through this, he will be facing a dangerous world. >> paul: what should romney say to that he is a warmonger? >> i would regard it as infantile remark, suggesting that your opponent is going to start a war when there is no evidence of that. let me give you one example. president of france said we cannot just stand by while terrorists take over mali, northern africa which has been under...
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we're joined by delaware attorney general beau biden, iraq war veteran, and the son of vice president joe biden. may i begin by thanking you for your military service and your continuing public service as attorney general, mr. biden. >> thank you, martin. thanks for alog he me to come on. >> thank you. mitt romney said he would not be getting political given today's anniversary, yet a couple lines into his speech he delivers overtly political comments about leadership, about his opponent, about the direction of returning military. is this man not in control of his own faculties? >> well, i don't know. i'll let the viewers be the judge of that. i know his speech wasn't consistent with what his staff said he was going to talk about, and that is not taking on the president and making this a political day. i'm going to follow the president's lead, the vice president's lead and honor those we lost on 9/11 11 years ago. everyone watching now, you i am sure, people on your staff, i know people, sons, a mother and a father who lost a son, a daughter who lost a father here in delaware. you kno
we're joined by delaware attorney general beau biden, iraq war veteran, and the son of vice president joe biden. may i begin by thanking you for your military service and your continuing public service as attorney general, mr. biden. >> thank you, martin. thanks for alog he me to come on. >> thank you. mitt romney said he would not be getting political given today's anniversary, yet a couple lines into his speech he delivers overtly political comments about leadership, about his...
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do you know how much has been spent during the afghan and iraq war? >> a considerable amount of money but let me ask you this, mr. president. if nearly 3,000 iranians had been murdered in the way that americans were on 9/11, in tehran, how would you have reacted to the country that you believed had done that? >> translator: so you are saying that the country of afghanistan was at fault? was responsible? so you're seeing the responsible party as a whole nation? >> i think it is inarguable that al qaeda and osama bin laden's men who worked for him were training in afghanistan so afghanistan was certainly knowingly harboring terrorists who were training to commit atrocities. >> translator: i believe that you can under no circumstances justify the condemnation and the attack upon a country in order to reach a single terrorist group, and i do believe that no matter how long you and i or other people speak, this is unexplainable. allow me to ask you. do you believe that the various administrations of the united states were successful in eradicating terroris
do you know how much has been spent during the afghan and iraq war? >> a considerable amount of money but let me ask you this, mr. president. if nearly 3,000 iranians had been murdered in the way that americans were on 9/11, in tehran, how would you have reacted to the country that you believed had done that? >> translator: so you are saying that the country of afghanistan was at fault? was responsible? so you're seeing the responsible party as a whole nation? >> i think it is...
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we going to go into iraq. because there's a lot of pressure. gore's resisting it. who's the vice president? joe lieberman. there's no one more hawkish about iraq back then than lieberman. so you have an interesting, i hope, political debate. from does he actually win re-election or do we have to read the book? >> of course you have to read the book. i will only say that i think -- i leave it on a cliffhanger. so maybe i can do another. >> everything happens for a reason. would there have been a barack obama -- >> first, i think everything doesn't happen for a reason. mere fate governs. you want to hear god laugh? make a plan. i do think -- i didn't take it that far. but i do think that the barack obama presidential race was conditioned on a profound disaffection with politics as usual which hurt not just the republicans but hillary clinton. so you -- whatever 2008 produced in my alternate universe, you would have had to have had an appetite for something really different and new so that the normal options -- >
we going to go into iraq. because there's a lot of pressure. gore's resisting it. who's the vice president? joe lieberman. there's no one more hawkish about iraq back then than lieberman. so you have an interesting, i hope, political debate. from does he actually win re-election or do we have to read the book? >> of course you have to read the book. i will only say that i think -- i leave it on a cliffhanger. so maybe i can do another. >> everything happens for a reason. would there...
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iraq. afghanistan. yes, we are going to have trouble in the region. sometimes things will spiral out of control. we as americans are not going to abandon the region, not say it's not in our best interest to be involved there. there will be bumps on road. >> nice try, juan, but that is not what happened in the last week. >> i think that we are talking about a larger context, charles. you want to focus on one thing. >> what could be larger than murder of ambassador and three americans for the first time in 30 years? >> it was a terrible incident but that's not what he was asked about. he was asked about the recent events and recent events that extend beyond the framework. certainly -- >> bret: understand the context of the interview, libya is breaking and the stuff is happening as they are asking the questions and the context is this incident of libya and the arab spring fall-out. >> i think in the context of last week you had several protests across the middle east. not only in events in libya, but you had event in egypt, tunisia, yemen. it could go on
iraq. afghanistan. yes, we are going to have trouble in the region. sometimes things will spiral out of control. we as americans are not going to abandon the region, not say it's not in our best interest to be involved there. there will be bumps on road. >> nice try, juan, but that is not what happened in the last week. >> i think that we are talking about a larger context, charles. you want to focus on one thing. >> what could be larger than murder of ambassador and three...
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cost 300,000 riheea that i was in vietnam, 1969 our country lost twice as many dead as we have lost in iraq afghanistan combined over the past ten years of war. 68 was wseas t same. and there was not a day that goes by that i do not think about the young marines that i was privileged to lead. they have lived lives of courage both in comtndfthe return. many of them were derided by their own peers for havg served. but in receiving veteran's benefits theyot takers they are givers in the ultimate sense of the word. there is a saying, all gave some, some gave all. it is a heart of a tradition ere and independence. thef paid with their lives, some through wounds and disabilities. noly d they pay, they will not say this, they are owed. they are owed. [ applause ] at lst amen, thanks respect when a man makes a speech accepting his party's nomination to be commander in chief. hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never ting a bailout. there wyoedm. l mon aca
cost 300,000 riheea that i was in vietnam, 1969 our country lost twice as many dead as we have lost in iraq afghanistan combined over the past ten years of war. 68 was wseas t same. and there was not a day that goes by that i do not think about the young marines that i was privileged to lead. they have lived lives of courage both in comtndfthe return. many of them were derided by their own peers for havg served. but in receiving veteran's benefits theyot takers they are givers in the ultimate...
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who found themselves on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan. i will never forget speaking with their loved ones and i will always hold the greatest admiration for every one of them. on the campaign trail, it has been my privilege to meet with troops and veterans from just about every corner of america. they come from our farms, our great cities, our small towns and quiet neighborhoods. many have known violence. so their neighbors could no peace. they have done more than protect america. their courage and service defines america. [applause] on this 11th anniversary of september 11th, 2001, we remember the victims who perished in the attacks. we also remember the men and women serving in dangerous places around the world. we will not forget why they are fighting for who they are fighting for. they are faithful to us and to our country. we must not break faith with them. i want to personally thank you for keeping us safe, to be into the company of men and women of courage i stand before today -- is an honor to be among those whose sense of duty an
who found themselves on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan. i will never forget speaking with their loved ones and i will always hold the greatest admiration for every one of them. on the campaign trail, it has been my privilege to meet with troops and veterans from just about every corner of america. they come from our farms, our great cities, our small towns and quiet neighborhoods. many have known violence. so their neighbors could no peace. they have done more than protect america....
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>> reporter: you know, brian, by contrast with 2004, the president had multiple meetings in india, iraq and afghanistan, that election was about national security. >> seems they should take advantage of the city being shut down for a couple of days, chuck todd with us. >>> and overseas to the front lines in afghanistan, where the drawdown of u.s. troops is getting a lot of attention, but lately it has been overshadowed by the insider attacks and the toll it has taken on american lives. lester holt is in kandahar where he talked one-on-one with the u.s. and coalition forces. >> reporter: brian, good evening, with the war about to inter the 12th year, questions remain about the taliban resistance. but the man in charge of the war says the strategy for america getting out in the year 2014 is on track. it is quickly becoming put-up time for afghan forces and crunch time for the american commander overseeing the transition. >> reporter: what keeps you up at night on this job? >> the time, the amount of time remaining. >> reporter: time between now and 2014? >> that is correct, we have a lot
>> reporter: you know, brian, by contrast with 2004, the president had multiple meetings in india, iraq and afghanistan, that election was about national security. >> seems they should take advantage of the city being shut down for a couple of days, chuck todd with us. >>> and overseas to the front lines in afghanistan, where the drawdown of u.s. troops is getting a lot of attention, but lately it has been overshadowed by the insider attacks and the toll it has taken on...
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they tried to get bill clinton to start the iraq war. they wanted george bush to start the war before 9/11 happened. then when 9/11 happened, they said we have to go now, don't we? the project for a new american century really existed and the people who ran it did not get run out of washington and forced into a line of work they would be better suited for like for example, coloring. they are briefing the republican vice presidential nominee on what to do about foreign policy. in 2012. the republican side never retired the g.w. bush policy team. no need to come up with a new idea or two. they don't seem to really care about foreign policy in terms of the mitt romney campaign. they just don't want to be asked about it. because the republican party is essentially forfeited on this issue, because on this issue there are not two plausible sides fighting it out in the election, there's the democrats and sort of a right wing fee pooe nut gallery that pops up. foreign policy and the wars are being handled in our political system differently than
they tried to get bill clinton to start the iraq war. they wanted george bush to start the war before 9/11 happened. then when 9/11 happened, they said we have to go now, don't we? the project for a new american century really existed and the people who ran it did not get run out of washington and forced into a line of work they would be better suited for like for example, coloring. they are briefing the republican vice presidential nominee on what to do about foreign policy. in 2012. the...
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ghatt he m to know the he realized the was no weapons of mass destruction in iraq. that was the whole reality we lived in, the disillusionment on the right, the confusion in the middle, the anger on the left. they didn't even experience that period of time? >> well, chris, to put a charitably, i think the republican party today is the nostalgia party. that was my sense oft having kind of marinated in their world viewown tam at e bl cnt they think of mpler world, a world where the verities they believe in still apply in simple terms. the fact is it's a complex world. if you just run against government, if the whole thing is i don't want government, i dot ev gnmt, th youren't going participate in the reality of economic life for one in america today. they're the nostalgia party. they would like to believe that the military was correct, that dick cheney was correct about weapons of mass destruction. they would prefer to believe in that -- >> but what evidenceo they have that we were right about iraq andmd hen' what i'm saying is they want to will themselves into believ
ghatt he m to know the he realized the was no weapons of mass destruction in iraq. that was the whole reality we lived in, the disillusionment on the right, the confusion in the middle, the anger on the left. they didn't even experience that period of time? >> well, chris, to put a charitably, i think the republican party today is the nostalgia party. that was my sense oft having kind of marinated in their world viewown tam at e bl cnt they think of mpler world, a world where the verities...
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iraq is not particularly working, afghanistan is not particularly working. we have no strategy for pakistan. egypt is sliding away. remember, the muslim brotherhood, who we all thought it was fairly radical, is now the moderate wing in egypt. there is another group that is far more radical than the muslim brotherhood and i don't think we appreciate yet how much turmoil the region is in. >> we do the assessment and give it the worst case scenario it's as bad as many of us hope it is not, then what do you do? >> i'm actually having a press conference tomorrow at the national press club with scottn. the first thing i think you do is create an american energy policy that creates, as romney said, creates north american independence in this decade. there was a hillary clinton memo in 2010 where she said the saudis are clearly the leading funders of terrorism and we don't seem to be able to get them to stop n this administration we have increased the amount of oil we are buying from sueddy arabia. we are asking them to release more oil so we can buy more and send m
iraq is not particularly working, afghanistan is not particularly working. we have no strategy for pakistan. egypt is sliding away. remember, the muslim brotherhood, who we all thought it was fairly radical, is now the moderate wing in egypt. there is another group that is far more radical than the muslim brotherhood and i don't think we appreciate yet how much turmoil the region is in. >> we do the assessment and give it the worst case scenario it's as bad as many of us hope it is not,...
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made clear that he would keep his commitment to end the war in iraq. and he made clear that the war in afghanistan would grow. at the end of his first year in office, president obama announced a surge of tens of thousands of troops into afghanistan, putting more american there than george w. bush ever did. the president insisted that the surge into afghanistan would not last forever. he said the surge in troop numbers had previously over by roughly now, the end of september, 2012. now a little ahead of schedule, before the end of the month, the pentagon has announced that the surge into afghanistan is over. there had been as many as 100,000 americans on the ground in afghanistan. now it is down to 68,000 which, frankly, is still a huge number. especially when you consider how little political attention those 68,000 americans get. our ongoing war in afghanistan is not much of an issue in this all-consuming presidential race. mostly because i think one of the two sides just doesn't want to talk about it at all. the war, mr. romney said, did not come up i
made clear that he would keep his commitment to end the war in iraq. and he made clear that the war in afghanistan would grow. at the end of his first year in office, president obama announced a surge of tens of thousands of troops into afghanistan, putting more american there than george w. bush ever did. the president insisted that the surge into afghanistan would not last forever. he said the surge in troop numbers had previously over by roughly now, the end of september, 2012. now a little...
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and a chance to see one wounded veteran, wounded in iraq in 2004, losing his left leg and today, he was able, they pulled out a special bike for him. and surprising before things got underway and he was able to pedal like he wanted to across the nation today, finishing up at the 9/11 memorial site. and here is joseph worley. >> if you're going to see the towers close up for the very first time. there's no better way to do it than the way we did, and i tell you, it was an extremely emotional experience. >> and it was a moving end to what happened to the journey, to 9/11 memorial and they each spoke the names of fallen comrades, an incredible day. >> just a great group. and very physical challenge, but there is some emotion bee note it, the heart of the race. >> absolutely. it was about serving the children and the central goal aiming to raise 1 million dollars to help with the fallen soldiers and they said it was all about remembering. >> if you're going to see the towers close up for the very first time. there's no better what i to do it than to see it the way we did it. and i tell you,
and a chance to see one wounded veteran, wounded in iraq in 2004, losing his left leg and today, he was able, they pulled out a special bike for him. and surprising before things got underway and he was able to pedal like he wanted to across the nation today, finishing up at the 9/11 memorial site. and here is joseph worley. >> if you're going to see the towers close up for the very first time. there's no better way to do it than the way we did, and i tell you, it was an extremely...
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there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so would allow the taliban, particularly the taliban that's holed up in pakistan and that crosses freely into afghanistan, giving them that heads-up that they can just wait america out and then do their damage. the reality is that there's been a negotiation with the taliban and the coalition forces. the taliban is likely to have some role in ruling afghanistan is disappointing and as tragic as that may be to people around the world, that is a definite possibility as we move forward. >> david, a quick question about the debates now three days away. right now the latest gallup poll shows the president with the six-poi
there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so...
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two-thirds of republicans say there were weapons of mass destruction in iraq when our troops got there in 2003. do they have amnesia? have they been buried in their basements the last nine years? what explains this many people being so out to lunch they don't even remember how "w," remember him, he was president, blew his whole reason for sending our troops in there in the first place. how can people be so helpless. anyway, this may explain why romney is in trouble because people out there think his party is out of it. joining me is howard fineman and joe klein of the times. let's take a look at the two polls. the two key states ohio and florida. according to "the washington post," president obama has a four-point lead over mitt romney in florida. four points down there in a very tough state. 51%,/47% for obama. in ohio, the president's lead is a more comfortable eight points. 52/44. that's dramatic. we have joining us -- let's take a look at that for a minute. howard fineman, thank you for joining us, and joe klein of "time" magazine. thank you. it strikes me the numbers i put out ton
two-thirds of republicans say there were weapons of mass destruction in iraq when our troops got there in 2003. do they have amnesia? have they been buried in their basements the last nine years? what explains this many people being so out to lunch they don't even remember how "w," remember him, he was president, blew his whole reason for sending our troops in there in the first place. how can people be so helpless. anyway, this may explain why romney is in trouble because people out...
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. >> he said it was a mistake to end the war in iraq and bring all of our warriors home. he said it was a mistake to set an end date for the warriors in afghanistan and bring them home. >> reporter: after blitzing the campaign trail romney is back home in new hampshire. he went to church with his family this morning while democrats rally in charlotte the republican candidate will be off the trail. in charlotte today hundreds of demonstrators took to the street. organizers called it marching in row street south. with protesters rallied against economic inequality and war and called for greater social justice but it was a smaller demonstration than organizers predicted. officials are starting to step up security measures and much of the downtown will be closed on tuesday when the convention kicks off. abc news charlotte north carolina. >> the reverand moon has died. he died in south korea. his church gained fame for lieutenants mass weddings. he would match up followers from different countries to build a religious world. he was a friend with president nixon and regan. >> t
. >> he said it was a mistake to end the war in iraq and bring all of our warriors home. he said it was a mistake to set an end date for the warriors in afghanistan and bring them home. >> reporter: after blitzing the campaign trail romney is back home in new hampshire. he went to church with his family this morning while democrats rally in charlotte the republican candidate will be off the trail. in charlotte today hundreds of demonstrators took to the street. organizers called it...
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it's the same thing we saw in iraq for the gentleman who was responsible for the kidnapping and killing of five soldiers. the iraqis and released him, as well. you see failed policies coming from this administration about foreign policy, detain epolicy and on national security. >> he was released in 2007. not during this administration. but i'm curious, wouldn't you have expected that we would have monitored him? >> you are absolutely supposed to be tracking him. having spent two and a half years in afghanistan we had many individuals who came out of guantanamo and out to the battlefield. the rate of residism is quite high. once again, greta, on 9/11 you are supposed to have a tight end sense of security and preparedness all across the globose that's a time when the radical islamists are going to look for a weakness and exploit it. all the indicator showed there was something leading up to the event that was happening. including five or six attacks in benghazi. >> there was some question whether the u.s. had a warning or not. i actually am sort of dismiss i have of that. i don't think y
it's the same thing we saw in iraq for the gentleman who was responsible for the kidnapping and killing of five soldiers. the iraqis and released him, as well. you see failed policies coming from this administration about foreign policy, detain epolicy and on national security. >> he was released in 2007. not during this administration. but i'm curious, wouldn't you have expected that we would have monitored him? >> you are absolutely supposed to be tracking him. having spent two...
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we are failing in iraq. the iranian planes are flying over iraq to deliver arms to bashar al-assad and al qaeda is on the resurgence. in afghanistan we just saw the greatest single attack as far as money is concerned in our base where we lost some $200 million worth of aircraft. we have canceled training and operations with afghans because we don't trust them because of this killing by afghans of americans in uniform. by the way, this was a very, very professional attack they made on the base in afghanistan. in iran, the iranians do not think we are serious. we just criticize israel and tell israel they should not attack iran. in syria, 25,000 people have been massacred and the president of the united states doesn't even speak on their behalf. they believe that america is weak and we are withdrawing. that is what it is all about. >>neil: with the more violence the more the folks are inclined to say, to hell with him. i had ron paul on a couple of days ago and i mentioned to him, you thought it was a good ide
we are failing in iraq. the iranian planes are flying over iraq to deliver arms to bashar al-assad and al qaeda is on the resurgence. in afghanistan we just saw the greatest single attack as far as money is concerned in our base where we lost some $200 million worth of aircraft. we have canceled training and operations with afghans because we don't trust them because of this killing by afghans of americans in uniform. by the way, this was a very, very professional attack they made on the base...
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there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so would allow the taliban, particularly the taliban that's holed up in pakistan and that crosses freely into afghanistan, giving them that heads-up that they can just wait america out and then do their damage. the reality is that there's been a negotiation with the taliban and the coalition forces. the taliban is likely to have some role in ruling afghanistan is disappointing and as tragic as that may be to people around the world, that is a definite possibility as we move forward. >> david, a quick question about the debates now three days away. right now the latest gallup poll shows the president with the six-poi
there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so...
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the war in iraq is over. american troops have come home. we've begun a transition in afghanistan and america and our allies will end our war on schedule in 2014. al qaeda's been weakened. and osama bin laden's no more. nations have come together to lock down nuclear materials and america and russia are reducing our arsenals. we have seen hard choices made from cairo to put more power in the hands of citizens. at a time of economic challenge, the word has come together to broaden prosperity. through the g-20, we have partnered with emerging countries to keep the word on the path of recovery. america's pursued a development agenda that fuels growth and breaks dependency and worked with african leaders to help them feed their nations. new partnerships have been forced to combat corruption and promote government that is open and transparent and new commitments have been made to ensure women and girls can pursue politics. and later today i'll discuss human traffic. all these things give me hope but what gives me the most hope is not the actions
the war in iraq is over. american troops have come home. we've begun a transition in afghanistan and america and our allies will end our war on schedule in 2014. al qaeda's been weakened. and osama bin laden's no more. nations have come together to lock down nuclear materials and america and russia are reducing our arsenals. we have seen hard choices made from cairo to put more power in the hands of citizens. at a time of economic challenge, the word has come together to broaden prosperity....
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a lot of libyans fought in iraq for al-qaeda and iraq. this is an area we have to worry about building up the strong libyan institution despite the tragedy, because the opportunity is see al-qaeda have a foothold for long time to come. >> bret: michael, elliott, thank you very much. i know the discussion will continue and we'll have you back. >> thank you. >> bret: that brings us to tonight's text to vote question. how important is foreign policy to your vote this november? text sr1 to 36288 for very important. sr2 for somewhat important. sr3 for not important. results a little later. next, taxing the rich takes on a whole new meaning some place else. does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4g lte network, and motorola, droid does. get $100 off select motorola 4g lte smartphones like the droid razr. >> announcer: this is the day.
a lot of libyans fought in iraq for al-qaeda and iraq. this is an area we have to worry about building up the strong libyan institution despite the tragedy, because the opportunity is see al-qaeda have a foothold for long time to come. >> bret: michael, elliott, thank you very much. i know the discussion will continue and we'll have you back. >> thank you. >> bret: that brings us to tonight's text to vote question. how important is foreign policy to your vote this november?...
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. >> following breaking news from iraq. we have details on the deadly break and clashes with security. >> d.c. police had more arsenal to crack downts driving. >> we are checking out farms as they cox celebrate 40 years. good morning, washington. i am cynne simpson. >> i'm brad bell, in for steve chenevey. let's look at the weather with jacqui jeras. >> is wet in a few spots, but quickly.ng out we are dealing with anne arundel county getting spotty showers. they will be moving out shortly. of the day will be but thunderstorms could return later today. warm in the meantime. inhave some fog developing, harrisburg, front royal, charlottesville, culpeper, under denserg, all fog advisory until 10:00. the fog will be lifting day, but thee l return later. high temperature of about 80 degrees. now to angela. it's a tough drive with wet pavement. of incidentsa lot including a crash on the beltway on the outer loop. that's where we start to see volume building, from college into a silver spring, getting around montgomery , crashes be
. >> following breaking news from iraq. we have details on the deadly break and clashes with security. >> d.c. police had more arsenal to crack downts driving. >> we are checking out farms as they cox celebrate 40 years. good morning, washington. i am cynne simpson. >> i'm brad bell, in for steve chenevey. let's look at the weather with jacqui jeras. >> is wet in a few spots, but quickly.ng out we are dealing with anne arundel county getting spotty showers. they...
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. >> bruce bastian was an army med nick iraq. a young man dedicated to saving lives in combat, but when we met him at the limon correctional facility in colorado, he was serving time for the mayhem he and a friend caused on the streets of colorado springs. >> when i approached bruce, he was outside of his cell, and i said, bruce, you know, i'm with the camera crew, what do you want? i know why you're here, and we'd love to get your story. he said, well, why wouldn't you want my story, look at me. i'm like a movie actor. >> bastian accepted a plea bargain on two murder charges that resulted in a 60-year sentence for accessory and conspiracy to commit murder and aggravated robbery. the crimes occurred over a four-month period and were committed by bruce who was home on leave and a discharged army buddy. their two murder victims were fellow soldiers, one of whom served in their unit. >> it just kind of came out of nowhere one night really. i mean, we were sitting there, we were drinking at my house. so we decided to go out and leave
. >> bruce bastian was an army med nick iraq. a young man dedicated to saving lives in combat, but when we met him at the limon correctional facility in colorado, he was serving time for the mayhem he and a friend caused on the streets of colorado springs. >> when i approached bruce, he was outside of his cell, and i said, bruce, you know, i'm with the camera crew, what do you want? i know why you're here, and we'd love to get your story. he said, well, why wouldn't you want my...
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. >> it is not that different from iraq. there are bad things going on in iraq, too. it is not completely peaceable. >> but iraq has a history -- >> the american people really, are on a quasi-isolationist move right now. they don't care for it at all. >> that's a big reason why -- >> there are circumstances that can intervene. which change plans quite legitimately. >> that's right. >> there is not much to >>> exit question. president obama's aim is to transform afghanistan in a way that is commensurate with the military and economic means that will do do the job. isn't that true? carney? >> i don't think they will be able to bring enough force to make afghanistan be peaceful or anything. i think obama is looking for an excuse to cut and run without making it look like cutting and running. >> do you think he can find it? >> yes, i think he is very good at finding excuses. excellent. >> eleanor? >> he has put in place a withdrawal plan and i think he is going to stick to it. maybe after the election, president romney or president obama, they will reassess, but i think f
. >> it is not that different from iraq. there are bad things going on in iraq, too. it is not completely peaceable. >> but iraq has a history -- >> the american people really, are on a quasi-isolationist move right now. they don't care for it at all. >> that's a big reason why -- >> there are circumstances that can intervene. which change plans quite legitimately. >> that's right. >> there is not much to >>> exit question. president obama's...
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he said ending the war in iraq was tragic. i think it was the right thing to do. i said we'd end that war, we did. i said we'd go after al qaeda. we did. i said we'd take out bin laden. we did. >> you know, issues of war and foreign policy are not all that partisan all the time. republican jon huntsman's campaign didn't go anywhere this year and neither did ron paul's this year, but both of these candidates were respected for and got support for running on the issue of afghanistan, for saying what a lot of republicans think, and a lot of independents think, and a lot of democrats think. which is that we ought to end the afghanistan war and leave now, not in 2014. you don't win a medal for bravery for espousing a political position like that right now. it's a pretty popular position. but mitt romney is no john huntsman. he's no ron paul. he's afraid to say the word "afghanistan" even when it counts, let alone to visit afghanistan. let alone to make any arguments whatsoever that do not flow from the george w. bush foreign policy brain trust that he has held over who
he said ending the war in iraq was tragic. i think it was the right thing to do. i said we'd end that war, we did. i said we'd go after al qaeda. we did. i said we'd take out bin laden. we did. >> you know, issues of war and foreign policy are not all that partisan all the time. republican jon huntsman's campaign didn't go anywhere this year and neither did ron paul's this year, but both of these candidates were respected for and got support for running on the issue of afghanistan, for...
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. >> reporter: 30-year-old michael long still has the bullet he took in his back during a tour in iraq in 2005. i can feel it. he says removing it would have been too dangerous. does it cause you pain? >> oh, yeah, it's extremely painful. >> reporter: in a military hospital he got hooked on painkillers. >> at first i ended up taking them the way they prescribed them. then they stopped doing anything and i took twice as much as i was supposed to be taking. it's when you start running out halfway through and you're like, oh, my god, i'm addicted to opiates, i'm a junky. >> reporter: who would refill the prescriptions if you ran out halfway through? >> that's when we had to do the seedier things like dealing with drug dealers or getting... buying drugs off someone else that has painkillers. >> reporter: long entered an army treatment program but continued to abuse drugs. he was arrested and given a bad conduct discharge, which meant he couldn't get veterans benefits for future treatment of chronic pain and p.t.s.d. >> to be honest, you're too afraid to admit a drug problem to seek any typ
. >> reporter: 30-year-old michael long still has the bullet he took in his back during a tour in iraq in 2005. i can feel it. he says removing it would have been too dangerous. does it cause you pain? >> oh, yeah, it's extremely painful. >> reporter: in a military hospital he got hooked on painkillers. >> at first i ended up taking them the way they prescribed them. then they stopped doing anything and i took twice as much as i was supposed to be taking. it's when you...